Short Program (manga)
| Short Program | |
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Cover of volume 1, English language version. | |
| ショート・プログラム (Shōto Puroguramu) | |
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| Genre | Fantasy, romantic comedy, science fiction, sport |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mitsuru Adachi |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Shōjo, Shōnen, Seinen |
| Magazine | Various |
| English magazine | |
| Original run | January 1985 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Short Program (Japanese: ショート・プログラム Hepburn: Shōto Puroguramu) is the title of a series of unrelated short manga collections by Mitsuru Adachi. Four volumes compile stories selected from shōjo, shōnen, josei and seinen works released from 1985 until 2009.
Volumes
Short Program
The first collection, titled simply Short Program, collected stories published between 1985 and 1988. In Japan, Shogakukan published this in November 1988. In the United States, Viz Media published this collection in March 2000. The chapters are arranged differently from the Japanese release, for unknown reasons. As was customary with most manga published in the US at the time, the pages were 'flopped' so that they read left to right, rather than right to left as originally drawn. It is also printed at a larger paper size than the now-standard manga size.
| Short Program | ISBN 4-09-121881-4 (original release) | ||||||
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| ISBN 4-09-127871-X (2005 re-release) | |||||||
  Short Program |
ISBN 1-56931-473-X | ||||||
| Japanese chapter |
Viz chapter | English title | Japanese title | Rōmaji title | Serialized | Publication date | |
| 1 | 7 | The Current State of Affairs | 近況 | Kinkyō | Shōnen Big Comic | January 1987 | |
| 2 | 6 | At the Intersection | 交差点前 | Kōsaten Mae | Shōnen Big Comic | April 1986 | |
| 3 | 3 | Short Program | ショート・プログラム | Shōto Puroguramu | Young Sunday | March 1987 | |
| 4 | 2 | Take Off | テイク・オフ | Teiku Ofu | Young Sunday | April 1988 | |
| 5 | 1 | Change | チェンジ | Chenji | Weekly Shōnen Sunday | November 1985 | |
| 6 | 8 | Plus 1 | プラス1 | Purasu Wan | Ciao | June 1986 | |
| 7 | 9 | Purple | むらさき | Murasaki | Ciao | June 1985 | |
| 8 | 4-5 | What's Going On!? | なにがなんだか | Nani ga Nanda ka | Shōnen Big Comic | January 1985 | |
Short Program 2
The second collection, titled Short Program 2, collected stories published between 1988 and 1995. In Japan, Shogakukan published this in June 1996. In the United States, Viz Media published this collection in April 2004. Unlike the first volume, this collection was published right to left, in the now-standard paper size for manga.
| Short Program 2 | ISBN 4-09-121882-2 (original release) | ||||
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| ISBN 4-09-127872-8 (2005 re-release) | |||||
| Short Program 2 |
ISBN 1-56931-473-X | ||||
| Chapter | English title | Japanese title | Rōmaji title | Serialized | Publication date |
| 1 | Before Spring Comes | 春が来る前に… | Haru ga Kuru Mae ni... | Petit Comic | April 1992 |
| 2 | Subject - Wakaba | 若葉マーク | Wakaba Māku | Weekly Young Sunday | January 1995 |
| 3 | A Stop on the Way | 途中下車 | Tochūgesha | Weekly Shōnen Sunday | September 1994 |
| 4 | 5×4P | Big Comic Superior | July - September 1992 | ||
| 5 | 4 on the Richter Scale | 震度4 | Shindo Yon | Weekly Shōnen Sunday | July 1988 |
| 6 | Aim at the Ace | エースをつぶせ! | Ēsu o Tsubuse! | Shōgaku Shinensei | June 1986 |
| 7 | Spring Call | スプリング・コール | Supuringu Kōru | Weekly Shōnen Sunday | April 1993 |
| 8 | Spring Passes | ゆく春 | Yuku Haru | Big Comic Spirits | May 1993 |
| 9 | The Road Home | 帰り道 | Kaeri Michi | Young Sunday | October - November 1989 |
| 10 | Sayonara Game | サヨナラゲーム | Sayonara Gēmu | Big Comic | 1991 Summer Special |
Short Program 3
This volume was published in July 2007 in Japan. No announcements have been made regarding an English-language release in North America.
| Short Program 3 | ISBN 4-09-127873-6 (original release) | ||||
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unreleased | ||||
| Chapter | English title | Japanese title | Rōmaji title | Serialized | Publication date |
| 1 | Geta and Diamonds | 下駄とダイヤモンド | Young Sunday | 1999 issue 17 | |
| 2 | Blowing Any Which Way | どこ吹く風 | Big Comic Spirits | 1992 issue 8 | |
| 3 | Angel's Hammer | 天使のハンマー | Big Comic | 1998 issue 6 | |
| 4 | Memory Off | メモリーオフ | Weekly Shōnen Sunday | 2000 issues 6-7 | |
| 5 | White Summer | 白い夏 | Weekly Shōnen Sunday | 2002 issues 36-37 | |
| 6 | Square Sea | 四角い海 | Weekly Shōnen Sunday | 1998 30th Anniversary Special Issue, | |
| 7 | Idol A | アイドルA | Young Sunday | 2005 issue 36/37 - 2007 issue 5/6, | |
| 8 | The Runaway God | 逃げた神様 | Big Comic One | 16 October 2005 | |
| 9 | Short Mail | ショートメール | Shōnen Sunday Super | 2006 Special Winter Issue | |
Short Program: Girl's Type
This volume was published 11 May 2009 in Japan. No announcements have been made regarding an English-language release in North America.
| Short Program: Girl's type | ISBN 4-09-121674-9 (original release) | ||||
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unreleased | ||||
| Chapter | English title | Japanese title | Rōmaji title | Serialized | Publication date |
| 1 | A Word from the Freeloader | Weekly Shōjo Comic | 1978 issue 11 | ||
| 2 | A Word from the Freeloader, Continued | ||||
| 3 | It's Hard Being a Freeloader | ||||
| 4 | Lovers Declaration | ||||
| 5 | Season | ||||
| 6 | Pair of Aces | Weekly Shōjo Comic | 1978 issue 16 | ||
| 7 | Whimsical Punch | Weekly Shōjo Comic | 1977 issue 34 | ||
Reception
The Wilamette Week's Jamie Rich called the first volume of Short Program "solid, escapist entertainment" and "as irresistibly infatuating as comic books can get." He described the worlds created by Adachi as "ageless", describing his style as having "crisp, delicate [lines]" and having a "genuine sweetness".[1]
References
- ↑ Rich, Jamie S. (April 12, 2000). "BiblioFile: Reviews of two new books.: THE SHY CHARACTER WINS". Wilamette Week. Archived from the original on February 28, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
External links
- あだち充作品 リスト (Japanese) - Listing of Mitsuru Adachi's short stories
- Short Program (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Short Program 2 (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia